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Scavenger
ˈskav(ɪ)n(d)ʒə
Scavenger definitions
noun
scavenger
scavengers
- an animal that feeds on carrion, dead plant material, or refuse
"carcasses are usually quickly disposed of by scavengers"
- a person who searches for and collects discarded items
"a reputation as a scavenger of discarded odds and ends"
- a person employed to clean the streets
- a substance that reacts with and removes particular molecules, groups, etc.
"4-aminosalicylic acid is not an effective free radical scavenger"